THIS IS THE OFFICIAL AJJIF GLOBAL RULES & REGULATIONS
FOR ALL JU-JITSU TOURNAMENTS WORLDWIDE

I. General Regulations

1. The tournaments are carried out according to the Olympic Elimination System.
2. The fights are held on the tatami, the working area  is 8 meters by 8 meters.
3. Punches and kicks are allowed directly to the body and into the head (the helmet) of the opponent. Carrying out painful and submission holds from a kneeling position, as well as  from a stance are allowed.
4.The fight is not stopped in the process of carrying out a point decision, with the exception of cases of a knockdown, a knock-out, a painful or a submission hold.
5. In the case of breaking the rules the fight is stopped immediately.
6. Some amplitude throws, painful or submission holds, punches and kicks into some parts of the body are forbidden for children under 14 years old.(see The Appendix to the Rules)
7. The age of competitors is from 6 y.o. and upward.
8. The duration of the fight for sportsmen:

over 16 y.o.: 3 minutes.
under 16 y.o.: 2 minutes.
additional time: 1 minute for all age categories.

The sportsmen fight up to the first technical action (strike or throw). If one sportsman is passive, he is given a SHIDO note and loses. If any technical actions did not happen during a minute, the judges give the victory to the most active sportsman.

9. The trainer or the aid assists the sportsman while the preparation and during the fight. He is situated near the tatami, where his sportsman enters it. 

10.  Judges.

   10.1. All along the competition two judges are seated at a table: one of them is a Timekeeper of the fight, another one makes score records (a Score Keeper).

   10.2. One judge-referee is on the tatami during the fight. 
  
   10.3. During the final fights one judge-referee is on the tatami, two side judges are at the different corners of a penalty area.

II. The Outfit of Sportsmen and Judges

1. A Judge Uniform – a  black kimono, a white belt; black wrestling shoes are allowed
2. A Sportsman Uniform:
-  A soft helmet is put on a head (under 18 y.o. - it is obligatory, from 18 y.o. - at will).
-  SHINGERTY with open fingers are put on. A soft protective cover (a shin guard) is put on a shin (at will).
-  The usage of a mouth guard and a groin protector is obligatory. Female competitors put on a T-shirt and a breast protector under a kimono.
-  The fingernails and toenails of sportsmen should be cut shortly, hair should not hinder. It is forbidden to fight in any adornments, amulets, chains, bracelets, rings or earrings.
-  The fight is carried on in a sport weight and blue kimono (JUDOGI).  The length of the sleeve should be not less than up to the middle of a forearm, the length of pants legs should be not less than up to the middle of a shin. Fighting on a tatami, a sportsman should wear a belt according to the Protocol Conditions – a white or red one. Sportsmen should fight barefoot on a tatami.

III. Forbidden Actions and their Judging

«SHIDO» - at first time – a note, that does not lead to the loss of points;
                 - second time – minus 3 points;
                 - third time - «HANSOKU-MAKE» - the win goes to the opponent, 10 points to the
                  opponent.            
- Forethought punches and kicks into a groin, a neck, fingers attacks in a face.
- Strikes with a head into a head.
- Strikes with elbows and a knee into a head or a back.
- A direct traumatic kick into a knee joint.

- Kicks with legs at the lying opponent.
- Strikes into a head, the body of a lying opponent without his defensive or attacking actions.
- Forethought painful holds on fingers and toes, bites, a scratching.
- Holds (leading to a trauma) on neck bones and a spinal column.
- An incorrect behaviour and tacks on a tatami.
- Punches and kicks into a nape.
- Plucked holds into the area of a face, a neck, a groin.
- Strikes into a groin; breaking strikes into joints; strikes with a knee and an elbow in a kneeling position; any strikes with fingers.
- Holds: painful holds on 1 – 3 fingers; a stranglehold with fingers.
- Striking, carrying out holds after a command «MATE» (stop).
- A rude taking off the opponent's face at the stance or during the fight in a lying position.
- A forethought hold with fingers for a helmet.
- A forethought throwing away, knocking an opponent out beyond the fighting area without a hold  – «SHIDO».
- A repeated forethought knocking an opponent out beyond the fighting area without a hold  – second « SHIDO ».
- A third forethought knocking an opponent out beyond the fighting area without a hold   - third « SHIDO », « HANSOKU-MAKE »,
BUT if knocking an opponent out beyond the fighting area is carrying out with a hold, then « SHIDO » gets the one, who goes out of  the fighting area.
- If an opponent leaves the fighting area during holding or a painful lock – the fight is stopped, opponents return to the stance in the middle of the fighting area.
- An undeniable passivity, avoiding the fight.
- The infraction of the etiquette, arguing with a judge, menaces to the address of a judge or the infliction of a bodily harm to a judge lead to the disqualification.

IV. Judging Authorized Actions

«IPPON» - a flawless victory (the fight is stopped) – 10 points.
«WAZA-ARI» - 7 points.
«YUKO» - 5 points.
«KOKA» - 3 points.
Two «WAZA-ARIS» = «IPPON»
Three «YUKOES» = «WAZA-ARI»         Two «YUKOES» = 5 points (not summarized)
Three «КОКАS» = «YUKO»                  Two «КОКАS» = 3 points (not summarized)

«IPPON» - the fight is stopped, a flawless victory – 10 points.
- Carrying out a painful or submission hold at the stance or from a lying position, that has led to the submission of the opponent.
- Carrying out a throw or an undercut with a high science and with sufficient power and quickness and with a fall of the opponent exactly on the back, succeeded by a fix punch into the one of assailable body's areas (into the head – only the designation).
- Holding 20 seconds.
- An affective punch or punch and kick's series into the body, head (a knockout).
- Carrying out a painful or submission hold  or holding with the submission of the opponent (an outcry, knocking the tatami or the opponent).
- Two knockdowns.
- The disqualification of the opponent.
- The impossibility of the opponent to continue the fight according to a medical parameter.
«WAZA-ARI» -  7 points.
- a pure throw to the back (with a big amplitude and rending legs off from the floor).
- a decisive superiority (series of strikes without responses during6-10 seconds).

- any strike (throw) leading to the loss of the orientation for more than 3 seconds (a knockdown).
- holding (15-19 seconds).
«YUKO» - 5 points.
-  a pure throw with a fall to the lateral position, succeeded by the control of the opponent.
- a passing punch or a  kick into the head or the body (or strikes' series) not leading to a knockdown.
«КОКА» - 3 points.
-  A hold, carried out not purely, leaded to the fall into the lateral position by accompanying the opponent (not taking off one or two hands from the opponent).
- All kinds of undercuts,  leading to the fall of the opponent without  accompanying him (without a hold).

V. Issued Commands by a Judge (Referee) for Competitors on Tatami

- «REI»  – a bow.
- «HAJIME» - start the fight.
- «MATE» - stop.
The Usage of the Command "МАТЕ"

• When one or both fighters stepped out beyond the working zone.
• When one or both fighters took forbidden actions.
• When one or both fighters are injured or taken ill.
• When it is necessary to put right the JUDOGI of one or both fighters.
• When the  fight in a lying position does not have a visible actions progress.
• When one of the fighters carries out or tries to carry out a painful or submission hold from the standing or lying position and does not achieve an immediate result.
• In any other case, when the arbiter considers it necessary.
• When the arbiter and side referees or the Judicial Commission want to hold consultations.

Giving the command "МАТЕ", the arbiter has to see the competitors in case if they did not hear the command and continue fighting.

The arbiter should not announce "МАТЕ" for stopping a competitor (competitors) getting out beyond the working zone, if the situation does not constitute a danger.

• If the arbiter announces "МАТЕ" mistakenly when the competitors were fighting at the lying position and after that they changed their position, the arbiter and side referees may return the fighters at their previous position, if  it is possible according to the rule “most of three”and restart the fight preventing the infringement of interests of one of the fighters.
• After  a "МАТЕ" announcement the competitors should take primary positions, from which they started the fight.
• When the arbiter has announced "МАТЕ",  the competitors have to take their places, if it is suggested to put right their uniform or take a seat, if a long pose is expected. A competitor may take a different position only in the process of a medical aid.
• The arbiter may announce "МАТЕ", when he invites a doctor at a participant's or a doctor's request, or in cases when the arbiter considers it necessary.

- «OSAEKOMI» - a command of a reference-starting point of holding time.
- «TOKETA» - no holding (a break).
- «SONO MAMA» - stop motionless.
- «YOSHI» - start moving, continue.
- «YAME» - stop the fight. 

VI. Technical Loss

A non-appearance at the fight, giving up the fight or its prolongation - eliminating.

A sportsman, who does not appear at the fight after three times call during one minute, is considered to be a loser, and it is given the clear victory to his opponent -10 points.

A sportsman, who is refused the fight before its beginning or “capitulated” during the fight, is considered to be a loser and gets 0 points, his opponent gets 10 points.

If the doctor of the competition decides to eliminate a sportsman because of getting traumas,  that is considered to be the “capitulation” with 10 points to the opponent.

But if the trauma is got as the result of forethought breaking rules by the opponent, and a sportsman cannot continue to take part in the competition, both sportsmen are eliminated and the breaker gets 0 points.
If during the fight a sportsman asks for a doctor himself, he is eliminated.

A trainer or an assistant may be moved away beyond the officials area for a disgraceful behaviour against the judges or the opponents.

The fighters may receive punishment for a disgraceful (offensive, hindering judges) behaviour from the members of the team and fans. The team may be eliminated with annulling the results.

Weight categories

Boys and girls up to 10 years

Boys: 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, +50 kg
Girls: 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, +48 kg

Boys and girls under 14 years

Boys: 38, 42, 46, 50, 55, 60, 66, +66 kg
Girls: 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, +57 kg

Juniors boys and girls under 18 years

Juniors boys: 46, 50, 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, +90 kg
Juniors girls: 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, +70 kg

Men and women

Men: 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, +100 kg, the absolute weight
Female: 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, +78 kg, the absolute weight